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Honda and Uno Place Fourth in Ice Dance Debut
Marin Honda and Shoma Uno made their competitive ice dance debut at Japan’s national championships qualifying event in Maebashi on October 31.
They scored 58.68 points and ranked fourth after the rhythm dance.
The leading pair, Utana Yoshida and Masaya Morita, scored 71.43 points.
Honda, a former world junior champion, and Uno, a two-time Olympic medallist, both retired from competition in 2024.
After turning professional, they began ice dance together in October 2024 at Uno’s invitation, and they are aiming for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Their debut puts that Olympic ambition into competition, where they faced rival pairs for the first time.
Marin Honda and Shoma Uno placed fourth in their ice dance debut at the Japanese national championships qualifying event.
They scored 58.68 points in the rhythm dance on October 31 in Maebashi.
Utana Yoshida and Masaya Morita led with 71.43 points.
Rika Kihira and Shingo Nishiyama were second, while Ikura Kushida and Koshiro Shimada were third.
Honda and Uno, both former singles skaters, are aiming for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
- Who
- Marin Honda and Shoma Uno, representing Toyota Motor.
- What
- They made their ice dance competition debut and placed fourth in the rhythm dance with 58.68 points.
- When
- October 31, 2026.
- Where
- ALSOK Gunma Ice Arena in Maebashi, Japan.
- Why
- They have taken up ice dance and are aiming for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Honda and Uno both retired from competition and turned professional.
Uno invited Honda to take up ice dance.
They first performed together at an ice show.
They made their competitive ice dance debut and placed fourth in the rhythm dance.
- Debut score
- 58.68 points
- Debut placement
- Fourth in rhythm dance
- Event venue
- ALSOK Gunma Ice Arena, Maebashi
- First place
- Utana Yoshida and Masaya Morita, 71.43 points
- Second place
- Rika Kihira and Shingo Nishiyama, 65.79 points
- Third place
- Ikura Kushida and Koshiro Shimada, 65.68 points